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==Abstract==
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#REDIRECT [[Failure to follow guideline/specification]]
  
The class contains a field and a method with the same name.
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The class contains a field and a method with the same name.
  
 
It is confusing to have a member field and a method with the same name. It makes it easy for a programmer to accidentally call the method when attempting to access the field or vice versa.
 
It is confusing to have a member field and a method with the same name. It makes it easy for a programmer to accidentally call the method when attempting to access the field or vice versa.
  
==Examples ==
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==Risk Factors==
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==Related [[Attacks]]==
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* [[Attack 1]]
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* [[Attack 2]]
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* [[Control 1]]
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==Related [[Technical Impacts]]==
  
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==References==
  
[[Category:Code Snippet]]
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TBD

Latest revision as of 23:30, 7 April 2009

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#REDIRECT Failure to follow guideline/specification


Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 04/7/2009

Description

The class contains a field and a method with the same name.

It is confusing to have a member field and a method with the same name. It makes it easy for a programmer to accidentally call the method when attempting to access the field or vice versa.

Risk Factors

TBD

Examples

public class Totaller {
	  private int total;
	  public int total() {
		...
	  }
	}


Related Attacks


Related Vulnerabilities

Related Controls


Related Technical Impacts


References

TBD